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Author: Brian Libby

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The Renovated Warehouse Food Hall Isn’t as Old as You Think; Behind Its Brick Cladding Is a Successful Act of Human-scale Place-making

It’s one thing to give a century-old warehouse new life. Whatever difficulties may accompany renovation, the exposed brick walls and wood floors create atmosp... Read more.
Mixed Use

Memphis’ Crosstown Concourse Transforms a 10-Story Sears Distribution Center into a Vibrant Urban Village

When the Sears, Roebuck & Company’s distribution center and retail store opened in Memphis’ Crosstown district in 1927, it was an instant attraction, w... Read more.
Multifamily

The Artist Lofts in Wisconsin Brings New Life to a 1920s Aluminum Plant

For much of the 20th century, Manitowoc, Wis., was what one might call a company town, home to the Mirro Aluminum Co., once the world’s largest manufacturer o... Read more.
Transformation

A Landmark 19th Century School Is Reborn as a Sustainable Headquarters for an Environmentally Conscious Cosmetics Company

For more than 120 years, the William Cullen Bryant School has stood as a landmark of Great Barrington and the Berkshires region of western Massachusetts with it... Read more.